2012-12-07, 02:52
Hi,
So I've been doing some reading and would like to build a silent HTPC with a bit of power.
I'm thinking of spending approximately £700 and want it to be able to run xbmc, sabnzbd and sickbeard all at the same time.
From what I can tell its all about the case, after you've done that then you can do anything but the real requirement is to make it nice and subtle for the living room.
So with that in mind I was thinking Silverstone case but I don't know if this is the best option or even the most quiet?
Also what do people think of core i3 with maybe a separate graphics card with hdmi to keep image quality high as well as distribute the cpu usage?
Really appreciate any help or experience that people have.
P.S. Was thinking of getting a bluetooth keyboard/remote over an IR one so that I didn't have a little usb dongle sticking out front.
So I've been doing some reading and would like to build a silent HTPC with a bit of power.
I'm thinking of spending approximately £700 and want it to be able to run xbmc, sabnzbd and sickbeard all at the same time.
From what I can tell its all about the case, after you've done that then you can do anything but the real requirement is to make it nice and subtle for the living room.
So with that in mind I was thinking Silverstone case but I don't know if this is the best option or even the most quiet?
Also what do people think of core i3 with maybe a separate graphics card with hdmi to keep image quality high as well as distribute the cpu usage?
Really appreciate any help or experience that people have.
P.S. Was thinking of getting a bluetooth keyboard/remote over an IR one so that I didn't have a little usb dongle sticking out front.
